HorseChannel Newswire

Attend the World Dressage Masters for a Chance to Win Back on Track Door PrizesIf you attend the upcoming World Dressage Masters competition, hold tight to your ticket stub because it could win you some fabulous Back on Track products. From Dressage Daily. Read more >>

Equine Welfare

OPINION: End Slaughter of American Horses for Human Consumption AbroadHere’s a remarkable story: A horse once on the sales block for slaughter is the recipient of one of the horse industry’s most coveted prizes. From Opposing Views. Read more >>

Madeleine Pickens Steps Up to Rescue 30,000 Mustangs: InterviewMadeleine Pickens wore a brilliant orange-and-black scarf printed with leaping mustangs for our meeting — and not just because she’s an ardent supporter of wild horses. From Bloomberg.com. Read more >>

Racing News

Rolling out the red carpet for NicanorAs the two-year anniversary of the death of 2006 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) winner Barbaro approaches, his full brother Nicanor nears his career debut amid national attention rarely bestowed upon an unraced horse. From Thoroughbred Times. Read more >>

Horse Health

Drug-Free Pain Relief for HorsesA therapy that has been used for many decades on humans to reduce pain and swelling has now been miniaturized into a small, wearable patch that can be used on horses and pets. From CNN Money. Read more >>

In Other News

Fill Out a USEA Survey, Enter to Win an Apple iPodThe USEA wants to give you a FREE APPLE iPOD NANO, a $25 iTunes Gift Card, and get better acquainted with you. From US Eventing. Read more >>

Sponsor now wants horse bill killedThe sponsor of a bill that has angered horse owners around New Hampshire is giving up on her proposal. From WCAX. Read more >>

Horse tramples 6 at Polish resortPolice say a frightened horse broke away from a sleigh it was pulling and trampled six people at a Polish mountain resort, leaving the victims in need of hospital treatment. From MSNBC. Read more >>

Owner of Belgian horse soughtWinona County Sheriff Dave Brand had a case come to him or, more technically, to his pasture on Sunday. From Post-Bulletin. Read more >>